A Floating City and the Blockade Runners

286 pp. Red cloth, gilt spine titles and gold and black decorations, black decorations and titles on front board. Engraved frontispiece, title page, and illustrations in text. The "Great Eastern" is one of the largest ships ever constructed. Often described as being mistaken for an island, this enormous ship is a passenger liner from England to the United States. With a size and population rivaling that of entire counties in France, the "Great Eastern" is home to many problems that one would find in a similarly sized city. A classic tale of travel and romance, Jules Verne writes of a journey on this massive floating metropolis.